It was a lovely Monday! (To think I was so dreading it last night…)

Many wonderful things happened in just 1 day! :)

 

1) Got a new tuition assignment! Will be teaching Secondary 1 Science every Thursday. :) I see $$$!

The fee I earned will be exactly the same as my piano fee. So I’m earning for my piano lessons actually. 

 

2)

A friend, my cello partner in orchestra!, brought me for a tour @ Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music!!!!!!!!

(0.0) It was an eye-opener, I was awe-stricken and honoured to even be inside, where “200 of Asia’s most talented young musicians” are.  

Steinways and MacPro are everywhere…

Pianos costing as much as $165k…

It was really exclusive.

He played a little bit of Yiruma’s “River Flows In You” (with lots of improvisation of cos) on a Steinway… And omg, I think I’m in love LOL…

On one hand, I felt very inspired to practise harder and to strive even further. However, on the other hand, I felt discouraged to know that I’m nowhere near where I wanna be.

Nevertheless, the former still overrides the latter. :)

 

3) Started studying for Immunology! Glad to have finally taken that first step. Understood a little more now. :)

 

4) Meng Ching joined me to study for a while. Happy to see her. :)

 

5) Met my dad for dinner and he gave me allowance for the month! :) At just the right time… :)

 

6) I brought up the playing-piano-into-the-night issue and asked if it’s loud outside of my room whenever I play and blabla…

He said “Just play la”.

It was the SECOND time in my life when he actually told me to play the piano. The first time was because he wanted to use the computer which I was using.

Most of the time, all I’m hearing is people telling me to stop playing because it’s too noisy, so to hear that was something unusual and very much appreciated.

Parents don’t realise how significant their little ‘mindless’ comments and opinions mean to their children.

I don’t think he even remember those 2 instances… But I do and will for a long time. :)

 

7) We went shopping @ NTUC after that and he said I could buy whatever I wanted! :) So I include a tub of Haagen Dazs. =P

Ice cream does wonders!

 

 

Lovely happy Monday~ :)